Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Cowbird moms choosy when selecting foster parents for their young -- ScienceDaily

Brown-headed cowbirds are unconventional mothers. Rather than building nests and nurturing their chicks, they lay their eggs in the nests of other species, leaving their young ones to compete for resources with the foster parents’ own hatchlings. Despite their reputation as uncaring,...

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